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Some movies feature scenes so romantic that you can't help but swoon — think Casablanca, The Princess Bride, Gone With the Wind. Others are supposed to drum up those warm and fuzzy feelings — and are even hyped by critics and audiences as super-romantic — but on closer inspection, come across as weird/creepy/bordering on stalker-ish. Here's a look at some of those fine cinematic moments:

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Catherine Garcia, The Week US

Catherine Garcia has worked as a senior writer at The Week since 2014. Her writing and reporting have appeared in Entertainment Weekly, The New York Times, Wirecutter, NBC News and "The Book of Jezebel," among others. She's a graduate of the University of Redlands and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.